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Krystle Yanagihara
@krystleywrites.bsky.social
Milk tea lover. But also horses and writing.

Japanese, Kanaka, and Chinese.

The Poison You Leave in Haven Spec, For All The Hearts We Buried in 'Ike Pāpālua
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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, prolific actor known for his roles in “Mortal Kombat,” “Last Emperor” and “Man In The High Castle,” has died at 75
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Dies: ‘Mortal Kombat, ‘Last Emperor’ & ‘Man In The High Castle’ Actor Was 75
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, the actor best known for his roles in the Mortal Kombat films, The Last Emperor and The Man in the High Castle, has died.
deadline.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Looking for a tropical escape this winter? My Hawaiian supernatural thriller, That Which Feeds Us, is now on NetGalley & Edelweiss!

To start your escape, just follow the 🔗 in my bio to find my book on both sites, then you can send a request to read and review an early digital copy. Happy reading!
December 3, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Seeking donations! I work at a Hawaiian immersion charter school. The goal is to get my high school students to science fair next year. They have been researching and designing their own experiments. Anything is greatly appreciated! List is here (and will be updated):
Check out my list on Amazon
www.amazon.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:13 AM
anybody just get into the cantankerous mood of "i don't want to be perceived!!!" and disappear for periods of time?

lol cuz this is me recently.
November 29, 2025 at 12:14 PM
november is the only month where i like pumpkin flavored things.
November 28, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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The FDA has suddenly dropped a proposed rule to require asbestos testing in cosmetics.

The rule would've set up testing to identify cancer-causing asbestos in talc-containing products.

Contamination has repeatedly been found in talc-based cosmetics before.

www.consumeraffairs.com/news/fda-dro...
FDA drops proposed rule on asbestos testing in cosmetics
• Agency abruptly withdraws plan to require standardized asbestos testing • Move contradicts congressional mandate in 2022 cosmetics reform law • Health
www.consumeraffairs.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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updated eligibility post!

this year HAMMAJANG LUCK is eligible for the Goodreads Choice Award in the Science Fiction category, the Nebula Award for Best Novel, and the Hugo award for Best Novel. Makana is eligible for the Astounding Award for Best New Writer!

mahalo for your consideration!!!
November 24, 2025 at 12:20 AM
i was watching kitchen scraps and they had two chefs from foodland on the episode. the mystery ingredient was fried chicken skin and they were like oh yeahhhh that's one top seller.

and i was like ho no wonder so many ppl get gout. 🤣🤣🤣
November 23, 2025 at 6:14 AM
one of my friends in high school didn't know that their family crest (mon) was actually from the tokugawa clan.

he was like what?! i'm related to the tokugawas!?!?!
November 19, 2025 at 9:29 PM
why do papercuts hurt so much on your fingers? you could get the tiniest thing and it feels like you're being ripped in half. omg.
November 18, 2025 at 10:26 PM
new short story ideas are always brewing up in my head but for some reason my brain does not generate a lot of novel-length ideas.
November 18, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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It's true! Nightmare Magazine will open to subs in January! Check out the schedule below for dates & times; read the guidelines for more specifics.
And yes, as ever, each writer can make one submission to each category: short story, flash, poetry, CNF.
adamant.moksha.io/publication/...
Moksha
adamant.moksha.io
November 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
bird flu (h5n1) found in hawai'i again, this time in a duck on maui (wailea area).

please be careful everyone! don't go near or touch sick or dead birds and let dlnr know if you suspect bird flu.

press release:

dlnr.hawaii.gov/blog/2025/11...
11/14/25 – STATE AGENCIES RESPOND TO SECOND CONFIRMED CASE OF HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA IN HAWAIʻI
JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON STATE AGENCIES RESPOND TO SECOND CONFIRMED CASE OF HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA IN HAWAIʻI HONOLULU – Three state agencies are on alert after a […...
dlnr.hawaii.gov
November 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
had a covid, flu, and blood test all in one day. i am deceased.
November 13, 2025 at 1:29 AM
lol i didn't know we had an incident on kaua'i where a russian spy/agent tried to get the county not to change the "russian fort elizabeth" to the hawaiian name, "pāʻulaʻula".

spent choke money and lured one council member to a russia trip.

hah?! over a name!?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=owBO...
Investigation into alleged secret Russian agent zeroed in on Kaua'i
YouTube video by Island News
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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Peeps, here we go.
November 11, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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@niadavenport.bsky.social has been an incredible part of the SSF community. She's someone who has helped many others, including myself.

Please donate, if you can, to help her and her family through this awful loss.

www.gofundme.com/f/support-ni...
Donate to Support Nia and Her Children After Tragic Loss, organized by Lindsey Hart
Our hearts are with Nia, a beloved friend, author and advocate who has pou… Lindsey Hart needs your support for Support Nia and Her Children After Tragic Loss
www.gofundme.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
WHAT ARE THESE FUCKING HELICOPTERS ALL NIGHT AND LAST NIGHT?! OMFG.
November 8, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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With the release today of THE NAMELESS LAND, my grimsweet fantasy road trip w/ a humble deputy courier forced to guide uppity court officials + bonus ravenous fungal ghost plague, court intrigue, & a mysterious haunt is a complete duology (The Witch Roads).

us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
November 4, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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The sub call for Indigenous writers is now open! strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...
Indigenous Author Submissions
On November 3rd, we will be opening for speculative fiction stories written by Indigenous authors. We will be capping submissions at 500.
strangehorizons.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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I am required to show off this spectacular cover (artist: Juan Bernabeu) for my near future political novelette coming on @reactorsff.bsky.social on Nov 5.

An older medic with scant resources fights to support her community as they survive life behind the company wall.
October 31, 2025 at 1:05 AM
EXCUSE ME!?!?
I'm going to say this again. Y'all absolutely have time to do this before even more irreversible things happen. Please impeach the President and remove him from office stat. Please.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Trump orders Pentagon to begin testing nuclear weapons 'immediately'
The U.S. voluntarily halted nuclear explosive testing in 1992, though it has the ability to resume tests at a site in Nevada.
www.nbcnews.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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Plan your getaway. The classic beach read is getting a Hawaiian gothic twist.

Iʻm excited to share the cover for THAT WHICH FEEDS US, my YA supernatural thriller, out May 26. A huge thank you to Frances Wren, Liz Dresner, Kelly Austin, + @ajwhiteauthor.bsky.social for blurbing. Pre-order 🔗 in bio!
October 29, 2025 at 8:11 PM
that hurricane is so awful. thinking of jamaica rn. 😢
October 28, 2025 at 7:00 AM
with how expensive gold is now i fear what the price of those bracelets gonna be, lol. you know, the heirloom bracelets.

i remember my grandma offering to get me one when i graduated high school but said nah cuz i'm not too into jewelry. she got me a small necklace instead.
October 26, 2025 at 8:29 AM